Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed, a Muslim intellectual and an elder political leader of the Indian Independence movement was born on November 11th 1888. He was amongst the leaders who supported Hindu-Muslim unity, as well as conflicted partition of India based upon communal manifestations. He was the first Minister of Education in the government of Independent India.

He emerged to eminence by means of his profession as a journalist. He was instrumental in publishing critical works pertaining to the British Raj and advocating the origin of Indian nationalism. He was dedicated towards Gandhian ideals inclusive of Swadeshi as well as Swaraj (Self-rule for India). In the year1923, Azad become the President of the Indian National Congress (INC).